COLLEGE STATION — Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel already has a lawyer and company with the mission of protecting the use of his “Johnny Football” nickname. And he said Tuesday while meeting with the media after Texas A&M spring practice No. 2 that he’s in the process of securing insurance to protect him in the event of injury.

The quarterback said he did not know specifics or amount and that his parents and A&M were handling the details.

“You never know what could happen,” he said. “Football’s a dangerous sport, so you have to make sure you take precaution.”

Coach Kevin Sumlin said that “there’s probably more people than you think that have done that,” but declined to give specifics.

When freshman Kentucky basketball player Nerlens Noel — at one time the projected top NBA draft pick — went down with a torn ACL recently, Manziel tweeted about the incident, saying he hated to see the scary injury happen to a talented player.

Noel had insurance if the injury would’ve been worse.

As is becoming ingrained, there are many moving parts to Manziel mania — the business side, the student side and, yes, the football side.

But even as the Aggies prepare this spring for the gargantuan expectations for 2013, many are already wondering when Manziel will exit Aggieland.

The truth is that it will largely weigh on what feedback Manziel receives from the NFL in December or January. The fact is that he will be asked when he’s leaving every which way, over and over again.

“Just try to answer it the same way I do every time,” Manziel said. “That’s always been a dream of mine. But for now, I’m very content and very happy.”

Manziel’s company, JMAN2 Enterprises L.L.C., has sued at least two T-shirt makers who have continued to use “Johnny Football,” for which Manziel has a pending trademark.

But Manziel said that hasn’t affected his willingness to sign autographs. When he sees No. 2 jerseys for sale, does he think he deserves a cut?

“Rules are the rules, and there’s really nothing that I could do to change that,” he said. “For me, I’m always glad to take a picture, sign autographs.”

Football-wise, Manziel said he’s adjusting well to Jake Spavital, the 27-year-old new quarterbacks coach/co-offensive coordinator.

“He’s a little like Johnny,” said Clarence McKinney, the running backs coach who added offensive coordinator to his title this off-season. “He’s a young guy who likes to have fun.”

McKinney said the Manziel-led offense this fall may be even more up-tempo “if that’s possible.”

As for the student side of Manziel, he left post-practice interviews to take a test. It’s been much publicized that he’s taking all online classes this semester. But he was taking the test…

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